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 By Scott Hunter    News

Funds awarded town to replant street trees

Coulee Dam will get state and federal help planting new trees on a street it clear cut last summer. The state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced this week it will award Coulee Dam $71,180 for the work. The project is d... — Updated 3/6/2024

 

New day always dawns

Sagebrush burned during a wildfire above Coulee Dam several years ago combines with the dawn over Grand Coulee Dam Tuesday to illustrate that dark times always yield to a new day.... — Updated 1/3/2024

 
 By Don Brunell    News

Focus on power lines to avoid wildfires, losses

Many fingers are again pointed at electric utilities because downed power lines are suspected of starting another horrific wildfire — the one that raced through Lahaina killing hu... — Updated 8/23/2023

 

STCU gives $50K for wildfire relief, encourages donations from community

The Here for Good Foundation, STCU’s charitable foundation, is encouraging donations at innovia.org/stcu-here-for-good-foundation to support communities impacted by recent wildfires in the Inland Northwest. All funds donated... — Updated 8/23/2023

 
 By Patty Oliver    Opinion

Local chef started on Maui and needs to help

You may or may not know, but I started my culinary career on Maui. I went to culinary school and the Maui Culinary Academy, worked in restaurants and as a private chef across the entire island. I spent nearly five years on the... — Updated 8/16/2023

 
 By Scott Hunter    News

It's been a fire kind of week

It began with a roadside fire July 5, along SR-155 south of Electric City where a small blaze burned grasses both sides of the highway near jeopardizing homes. In the following... — Updated 7/12/2023

 

Fire burning on reservation

A wildfire 10 miles southwest of Twin Lakes on the Colville Reservation had burned 33 acres since Thursday, while 97 firefighters are working on it. The Gold Mountain Ridge fire was first reported at 3:23 p.m. June 29th. Crews... — Updated 7/5/2023

 

DNR Planning Prescribed Burns on more than 2,100 acres of State Trust Lands

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Natural Resources announced Thursday that it plans to implement as many as seven prescribed burns on state trust lands this spring in central and eastern Washington. Prescribed burn... — Updated 3/29/2023

 

Federal government to fund $25M in wildfire defense grants in Washington

OLYMPIA – Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack Monday announced $197 million in funding for the federal Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) program -- more than $25 million of which will come to the state Department of... — Updated 3/22/2023

 
 By Scott Hunter    News

House burns in Belvedere

A house in Belvedere burned down Saturday in a relatively short time. "It went up quick," said Morgan Tillman, a volunteer firefighter with Okanogan County Fire District 2 at Elmer... — Updated 2/22/2023

 

Looking back on 2022

As we near the end of 2022, I want to take a moment to look back on some of the work I’ve done in Congress for our district. From passing landmark legislation to securing critical funds for projects in our communities, we’ve ac... — Updated 12/14/2022

 
 By Release    News

Wildfire smoke will likely linger across Washington into the weekend

OLYMPIA – Wildfire smoke is sticking around several parts of Washington and forecasts show smoke will likely get worse before it gets better. Breathing in smoke is not good for anyone. Days of consistent smoke exposure can take a... — Updated 10/12/2022

 
 By Don Brunell    Opinion

Firewood is new European gold

With Russian President Vladimir Putin cutting off natural gas supplies, Northern Europeans are scrambling and reverting to firewood to heat their homes, boil water and cook. It is r... — Updated 10/5/2022

 

Newsbriefs

Evacuation alert issued in Okanogan County A wildfire in Carlton warranted a level 2 (be ready to go) evacuation alert Tuesday afternoon that was still active by early evening. The Leecher Fire near 188 Vintin Road was about 30... — Updated 9/28/2022

 
 By Bob Valen    Opinion

Summer 2022 in Review

We just completed Summer 2022. Before you say, “wait, summer isn’t over yet,” let me remind you there are two ways to look at our seasons. The information here is based on... — Updated 9/14/2022

 

Smoke affecting activities locally

The wildfire smoke in the air, which may come from this or that fire depending on which way the wind is blowing, is unpleasant and unhealthy to breathe, and has an effect on local events. Grand Coulee Dam School District leaders... — Updated 9/14/2022

 
 By Jacob Wagner    News

Fire danger still looms

Fall approaching doesn't mean we are in the clear as far as wildfires go, and many of our worst fire seasons have happened in September and October. "Washington state is in the mids... — Updated 9/7/2022

 
 By Jacob Wagner    News

Tribal leader will add perspective to new national wildfire commission

Wildfires in recent years have had a devastating impact on the U.S., including within the Colville Indian Reservation, and a representative from the area will now serve on a federal... — Updated 8/17/2022

 
 By Scott Hunter    Opinion

Don't get used to it, it's not normal

Having come here in 1985, and having lived in Spokane before that, my idea of a normal summer includes high heat reaching into the 90s. Now, we’re trying to accept the latest triple-digit trend as the “new normal.” That’s... — Updated 8/3/2022

 
 By Scott Hunter    Opinion

A giving community full of heroes

In the last couple weeks, this community has shone brightly with examples of strength and good will and a readiness to step up and do what is needed. First, people immediately stepped up to answer a communitywide need: to support... — Updated 7/27/2022

 
 By Scott Hunter    News

New executive appointed over tribal government

The Colville Tribes has a new executive director in Cody Desautel. "The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation has appointed Cody Desautel to serve as the Tribes' new... — Updated 7/27/2022

 
 By Scott Hunter    News

New leader appointed at Colville Tribes

The Colville Tribes has a new executive director, the tribes announced Thursday night. "The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation has appointed Cody Desautel to serve as... — Updated 7/22/2022

 
 By Jacob Wagner    News

Kari Alexander seeks county commission seat

Affordable housing, good jobs, good schools are just a part of Kari Alexander's vision for Okanogan County as she runs for county commissioner.  Alexander would like to see youth m... — Updated 7/20/2022

 
 By Jacob Wagner    News

Desautel appointed to federal wildfire commission

Colville Confederated Tribes Natural Resources Director Cody Desautel is one of 47 people, selected from 500 applicants, appointed to the new federal Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. The U.S.  Departments of... — Updated 7/20/2022

 

To protect the grid and meet climate goals, we need the Lower Snake River dams

The headlines in recent weeks have been startling: Extreme heat and energy shortfalls in much of the country could lead to power outages this summer across the Midwest, Texas and California, and another active wildfire season in th... — Updated 7/6/2022

 

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